upholsterer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

Pronunciation

/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/ /ʌpˈhoʊl.stəɹ.əɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upholsterer.wav

Word forms

upholsterer upholsterers

Etymology

From upholster + -er, from Middle English upholdester, upholster, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”). By surface analysis, uphold + -ster + -er.

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